Call me a cynic David but isn't the following directly at odds with the above?...as in the claim that this is an industry-appointed Board chartered to operate autonomously of Government yet according to the above applications for Board spots are apparently being vetted by OLGR?
From the web page- http://www.hrnsw.com.au/what-we-do.html
WHAT WE DO
Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) conducts the commercial and regulatory functions of the harness racing industry in NSW.
Operating under the Harness Racing Act 2009, HRNSW is controlled by an industry-appointed Board of five, headed by an independent Chairman and is chartered to operate autonomously of government in managing the strategic and commercial development of harness racing in NSW as a not-for-profit corporate body.
Functions performed by HRNSW include registration of harness racing clubs, strategic planning, insurance administration, allocation and scheduling of race meetings, distribution of funds, negotiation of commercial agreements, development of breeding and handicapping policy, management of capital works and the regulatory control of the industry, as well as a range of other activities previously performed by the NSW Harness Racing Authority (HRA) and the Greyhound and Harness Racing Regulatory Authority (GHRRA).
HRNSW employs over 30 staff to undertake the day-to-day running, management and administration of the industry and is also responsible for the publication and distribution of the NSW Harness Racing Gazette, the industry’s leading monthly magazine.
Board and management from HRNSW provide industry representation to Harness Racing Australia (HRA).